The Buffalo News published one of my essays today. It parallels the country’s reaction to COVID-19 with my daughter’s leukemia diagnosis, and how we can utilize long-term thinking strategies for dealing with the related anxiety.
MY VIEW
Living with uncertainty in age of coronavirus
Over the last week, a feeling of apprehension has swept over the country. With the coronavirus infecting thousands of Americans and cities taking drastic measures to slow the spread, citizens rush to combat this pandemic. We scramble for some sense of control, bury our fears and hope that life will soon return to normal.
It won’t.
The current reaction to COVID-19 reminds me of how I felt six years ago when my daughter…
Pamela Brunskill 
Thank you for sharing this, Pamela.